I've read that about not stacking sentences for first offenders, but I two things give me hope (just enough to save my sanity on this day):
1. I have also read that she has a juvenile record for assault. Have you seen or heard anything about that? If so, the judge should be able to see that.
2. The magnitude of the crimes for which she was found guilty of facilitation. Judge B cited that when he was sentencing the others.
We are disgusted by their finding her "only" guilty of facilitation, but as dgfred says, facilitation alone is a very despicable crime:
FACILITATION OF A FELONY
Any person who commits the offense of facilitation of a felony is guilty of a
crime. For you to find the defendant guilty of this offense, the state must have proven
beyond a reasonable doubt the following essential elements:
(1) that the defendant knew that another person intended to commit the
specific felony, but did not have the intent to promote or assist the
commission of the offense or to benefit in the proceeds or results of
the offense;
and
(2) that the defendant furnished substantial assistance to that person in
the commission of the felony;
and
(3) that the defendant furnished such assistance knowingly.
"Intent", as used above, means that a person acts intentionally with respect to the
nature of the conduct and to a result of the conduct when it is the person's conscious
objective or desire to engage in the conduct and cause the result.
"Knowingly", as used above, means that a person acts knowingly when the
person is aware of the particular nature of the conduct and that the particular
circumstances exist and that the conduct is reasonably certain to cause the result. The
requirement of "knowingly" is also established if it is shown that the defendant acted
intentionally.
So, even though they acquitted her of the "Intent" part, even this jury said that VC
knowingly furnished substantial assistance in these crimes:
First degree felony murder of Channon Christian during the perpetration of kidnapping of Hugh Christopher Newsom.
First degree felony murder of Channon Christian, during the perpetration of kidnapping of Channon Christian.
First degree felony murder of Channon Christian, during the perpetration of rape by oral penetration of Channon Christian.
First degree felony murder of Channon Christian, during the perpetration of theft of Channon Christian.
Premeditated first degree murder of Channon Christian.
Especially aggravated kidnapping of Channon Christian accomplished with a deadly weapon.
Especially aggravated kidnapping of Channon Christian accomplished with serious bodily injury.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian, by coercive anal penetration while armed with a weapon.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian, by coercive oral penetration while armed with a weapon.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian, by coercive vaginal penetration while armed with a weapon.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian, by anal penetration with bodily injury.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian by oral penetration with bodily injury.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian by vaginal penetration with bodily injury.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian by coercive anal penetration while aided and abetted by one or more persons.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian by coercive oral penetration while aided and abetted by one or more persons.
Aggravated rape of Channon Christian by coercive vaginal penetration while aided and abetted by one or more persons.
Theft of property of Channon Christian, valued at $10,000 or more but less than $60,000.
Not all of those carry a 15-25 yr sentence, but at least the first 6 do, and I cannot imagine Judge B giving her the minimum sentence for them or for all those 11 others, and then to have them run concurrently, considering the extreme, depraved nature of them and her obvious lack of remorse.
I may be very disappointed, but until then, I have to have faith that he'll find a way to at least make sure she's not out before she's 40.
This monstrosity should never be allowed to breed.
